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Messaging Module
Introduction
Messaging module is the main communicative root of the sahana system. It is used to send sms,E-mail alerts and/or messages to various groups and individuals before, after and during a disaster. It also provides a convenient way of grouping mobile phone numbers and E-mail addresses.
Description of Actions
- Manage Groups
Each end user is provided the facility to create,customize and maintain various groups of sms and E-mail contacts
- Messages
sms and E-mail alerts/messages could be sent to any groups or individuals. This feature currently works only on Linux platform.
- CAP
There are four options,that are New Alert,View Alert,Edit Alert and Upload Cap File.These options are describe below.
Manage Groups
This feature include three categeries.Add group,Edit group,List Group.These categeries is provided facility to create,customize and maintain various groups of sms and E-mail contacts.
Add group
In here Multiple E-mail addresses or mobile numbers should be entered comma seperatedly.Phone numbers are limited to 6-20 digits and Group name is limited to 10 characters.
1.Click Add Group from Messaging home.
2.Then fill the form and click Save
NOTE: Fields tagged with a star (*) are mandatory and must be filled.
Edit Group
In here you can view messaging groups,Edit their details and Delete details.
1.Click Edit Group from Messaging home.
2.Then display table,that contain group numbers,number of mail addresses and telephone numbers added.click the View and Edit on the appropriate links.
3.Then you can edit or delete information you want.
List Group
In this section list all the available messaging groups,their email addresses and telephone numbers.This is the way of get all group details.
Messages
In here sms and email messages can be sent to groups or individuals.This feature currently works only on Linux platform.There are two options,that are Customized Messaging and Group Messaging.
Customized Messaging
Using this option can be sent sms or emails to individuals that may not belong to any available groups.
1.Click Customized Messaging from the Messaging home.
2.Then type the message ,email addresses and Telephone numbers and click Send
NOTE: Fields tagged with a star (*) are mandatory and must be filled.
Group Messaging
If sometimes want to send sms to selected phone numbers or emails to registered group in before,after and during a disaster,can send messages using this option.Note that Messages can send registered groups only.
1.Click Group Messaging from the Messaging home.
2.Then Select the appropriate group and send the message.
CAP
New Alert Option enables end-user to create a New CAP message This will create an xml file containing the CAP message and store it in a temporary directory. You can view this file using 'View Messages' option. View Alert Option enables end-user to view stored CAP messages.Two sample messages are already added to the list. You can view them by selecting one of them and pressing the 'view' button.